The Japanese city = Nihon no toshi by Pradyumna P Karan(
)11
editions published
between
1997
and
2015
in
English
and held by
1,166 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In this collection an interdisciplinary group of international scholars seeks to understand and explain the process and characteristics
shaping the modern Japanese city. With frequent comparisons to the American city, they consider such topics as urban landscapes,
the quality of life in the suburbs, spatial mixing of social classes in the city, land use planning and control, environmental
pollution, and images of the city in Japanese literature

The Human Tradition in Modern China by Kenneth James Hammond(
)8
editions published
between
2007
and
2008
in
English
and held by
994 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Through compelling biographies of a wide range of historical figures, this engaging text presents a panorama of modern Chinese
history that illustrates the great social and political changes that have occurred over the past 500 years. Through the lives
of both the famous and the obscure, the contributors explore such enduring themes of the flexibility of the definition of
'Chinese' in an era of imperialism and revolution, the tremendous transformations in gender relations, and the wide gap between
the lives of urban and rural Chinese. Richly researched, these biographies are written in an acce

Fact in fiction : 1920s China and Ba Jin's family by Kristin Stapleton(
)7
editions published
in
2016
in
English
and held by
445 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Historical novels can be windows into other cultures and eras, but it's not always clear what's fact and what's fiction.
Thousands have read Ba Jin's influential novel Family, but few realize how much he shaped his depiction of 1920s China to
suit his story and his politics. In Fact in Fiction, Kristin Stapleton puts Ba Jin's bestseller into full historical context,
both to illustrate how it successfully portrays human experiences during the 1920s and to reveal its historical distortions.
Stapleton's attention to historical evidence and clear prose that directly addresses themes and characters from Family create
a book that scholars, students, and general readers will enjoy. She focuses on Chengdu, China, Ba Jin's birthplace and the
setting for Family, which was also a cultural and political center of western China. The city's richly preserved archives
allow Stapleton to create an intimate portrait of a city that seemed far from the center of national politics of the day but
clearly felt the forces of--and contributed to--the turbulent stream of Chinese history."--Publisher's description

Civilizing Chengdu : Chinese urban reform, 1895-1937 by Kristin Stapleton(
Book
)7
editions published
between
2000
and
2002
in
English
and held by
433 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Civilizing Chengdu examines urban planning and administration during modern China's first age of city-centered politics.
Between 1895 and 1937, the management of cities emerged as one of the Chinese state's chief challenges. Through a detailed
study of the process as it took place in Chengdu, a key provincial capital in the interior, this book shows how urban reformers
sought to remake Chinese cities by promoting a new type of orderly and productive urban community in population centers that
before had been treated mainly as hubs for trade and seats of central government."--Jacket

Confucianism for the contemporary world : global order, political plurality, and social action by Beyond the New Confucianism: Confucian Thought for Twenty-first Century China(
)8
editions published
between
2017
and
2018
in
English
and held by
237 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Condemned during the Maoist era as a relic of feudalism, Confucianism enjoyed a robust revival in post-Mao China as China's
economy began its rapid expansion and gradual integration into the global economy. Associated with economic development, individual
growth, and social progress by its advocates, Confucianism became a potent force in shaping politics and society in mainland
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. This book links the contemporary Confucian revival to debates
- both within and outside China - about global capitalism, East Asian modernity, political reforms, civil society, and human
alienation. The contributors offer fresh insights on the contemporary Confucian revival as a broad cultural phenomenon, encompassing
an interpretation of Confucian moral teaching; a theory of political action; a vision of social justice; and a perspective
for a new global order, in addition to demonstrating that Confucianism is capable of addressing a wide range of social and
political issues in the twenty-first century. -- from back cover

A history of Asia by Rhoads Murphey(
Book
)7
editions published
between
2015
and
2016
in
English
and held by
12 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A History of Asia places an emphasis on social history, paying particular attention to cultural and religious trends and offering
explicit comparisons among the major Asian traditions and between Asia and the western world. The second edition includes
a new chapter on Japan, increased coverage of social history, urban history, women, and the environment, and an updated bibliography